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Sub-Saharan Africa
Alcoholism

Drowning the unemployment worries

In the context of high unemployment and a bleak future, drug and alcohol abuse is spreading in Zimbabwe

Human trafficking

Deeply rooted slavery

Although slavery is illegal, it still exists in many countries – Mauritania for example

Health care

Epicenter of fake pharma

Because of poverty, bad governance and inadequate infrastructure, African pharma markets are dysfunctional

Cyber harassment

Stalking women is not love

A court sentence in Uganda shows that cyber harassment and stalking of women is not to be confused with love

Health

Too poor for sanitary wear

Poor women in Zimbabwe cannot afford sanitary pads

Democracy

A pervasive lack of trust

There is no guarantee that the elections in the DRC will be peaceful, transparent and credible

Childhood

Education as key to overcome inequality

Social activist assesses the situation in Zambia concerning education and unequality

PEGNet conference

Education for social advancement

Quality education for all helps to overcome social inequality

Informal employment

Fixing broken phones

Some IT graduates in Zambia find livelihoods by repairing mobile phones

Nobel Peace Prize

End the shame of sexualised war crimes

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize encourages victims of sexualised atrocities to speak up

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